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06-25-2002, 04:01 PM SACbrat Sergeant Registered: 06-25-2002 Total Posts: 3 Re: You Might be a Military Brat if . . . (Re: vann) Quote: Quote: . . . you rememember having K or C Rations around the house in case of emergencies, or WW III. My father retired in 1954 after 24 years in the Navy. I spent 14 of those years traveling around the country with him. I have an accent, it's southern, only because I moved to the south when I was fourteen and all my father's family is southern. When I go to Hawaii, which is where my mother is from, I sometimes lapse into that accent and if I am around my cousins on that side of the family I find myself combining the two. I had to remember after he retired that the deck was the floor and the bulkhead was the ceiling and these were civilians. I remember WWII better than most because my daddy was transferred to Pearl Harbor in 1943 and since my Mother was from there we finally got passage there. I remember newsreels, gedunks and the PX. We always lived near a military base and I had an ID until I was 22. My Mother had the opportunity to go to Barksdale AFB last year in order to get a Military ID because they were changing her Medical coverage. She said she had plenty of time. I decided to get it over with. I am glad I did because two weeks later 9/11 changed the country. I can remember getting on that base with just my father's DD214. I was surprised that the sentry didn't ask for driver's licence or her ID or the letter telling her to get an ID. In my day it took an act of congress to get on a military base. My favorite TV show is JAG. And, I can still remember telling my son to hit the sack. He learned what the head was from his grandfather. It was great while it lasted. I still hit the sack. Fall seven times. Get up eight. Japanese Proverb

06-28-2002, 01:49 AM Sandra Recruit Registered: 06-28-2002 Total Posts: 1 Re: You Might be a Military Brat if . . . (Re: vann) Quote: . . . you rememember having K or C Rations around the house in case of emergencies, or WW III. Get very excited when you chance upon another Military Brat because you know they understand. Feel at home and homesick all at once when you run into military personal while shopping. You argued with your german teacher when you came stateside about the proper use and pronunciation of the words on the spelling test. You feel an overwhelming sence of pride when you see the American Flag. When it is of utmost importance to make your children understand hoe proud and respectful they must feel for our military personal and this Nation. I cried when I read what everyone had posted, so much was familiar, I find the only time I REALLY feel at home is when I visit my mother and I go on base with her. Just the feel of the base tends to feel a void I allways carry.

06-29-2002, 05:06 PM MikeZulu Subscriber - 5 Star General Registered: 04-20-2002 Total Posts: 228 Re: You Might be a Military Brat if . . . (Re: vann) Quote: Quote: . . . you rememember having K or C Rations around the house in case of emergencies, or WW III. Get very excited when you chance upon another Military Brat because you know they understand. Feel at home and homesick all at once when you run into military personal while shopping. You argued with your german teacher when you came stateside about the proper use and pronunciation of the words on the spelling test. You feel an overwhelming sence of pride when you see the American Flag. When it is of utmost importance to make your children understand hoe proud and respectful they must feel for our military personal and this Nation. I cried when I read what everyone had posted, so much was familiar, I find the only time I REALLY feel at home is when I visit my mother and I go on base with her. Just the feel of the base tends to feel a void I allways carry. Sandra, I am an old Army brat and Marine. I felt near to you about your remarks, I feel the same way. When my mom goes into the PX in Ft. Hood, TX with me , I must admit that I get a little bit shakey. This comes from an old battle hardened (four bullet holes) Marine. I still weep when I read some of the items posted. A Military brat is totally unique in a universe unto themselves. R.S.V.P , respectfully Mike mpoo@intrepid.net. MikeZulu

07-01-2002, 04:05 PM tainan61 Captain Registered: 05-17-2002 Total Posts: 21 Re: You Might be a Military Brat if . . . (Re: vann) Quote: . . . you rememember having K or C Rations around the house in case of emergencies, or WW III. I was an AF brat growing up and then married into the Army. I've lived in base/post housing a good portion of my younger years. Over 20 years ago (maybe closer to 30) there was an AFB in Topeka, KS - Forbes AFB. When the base closed, a developer/entrepreneur bought the housing facilities and began renting and/or selling the units. I live in one of those houses now which was occupied by officers and their families. Every night when I go home, I get goosebumps just thinking about the many military families and "brats" who used to live where I live now. We brats know the feeling of base/post housing - it's "home"! Somedays I feel like I'm taking a trip through an old battlefield; I can almost feel the presence of those who went before. Across the highway are many empty or renovated buildings - the old theatre is there. So are the Protestant and Catholic churches. There is a small airport for "puddle-jumper" planes and the 390th Air Refueling occupies a portion of the airfield. We hear and see the big planes as they do their touch-and-go flights. Feels like I've taken a trip down memory lane! Do you understand my feelings? Why do we hold on to these memories so tightly?

07-02-2002, 02:56 PM Kath Sergeant Registered: 05-13-2002 Total Posts: 8 Re: You Might be a Military Brat if . . . (Re: vann) When the base closed, a developer/entrepreneur bought the housing facilities and began renting and/or selling the units. I live in one of those houses now which was occupied by officers and their families. Every night when I go home, I get goosebumps just thinking about the many military families and "brats" who used to live where I live now. We brats know the feeling of base/post housing - it's "home"! Somedays I feel like I'm taking a trip through an old battlefield; I can almost feel the presence of those who went before. Across the highway are many empty or renovated buildings - the old theatre is there. So are the Protestant and Catholic churches. There is a small airport for "puddle-jumper" planes and the 390th Air Refueling occupies a portion of the airfield. We hear and see the big planes as they do their touch-and-go flights. Feels like I've taken a trip down memory lane! Do you understand my feelings? Why do we hold on to these memories so tightly? Because those are our 'homes'. All we knew growing up. I have always thought it would be 'kewl' if they would take the bases they have shut down and made them into retirement communities for us brats and our military parents. Keep the PX and commissary for us, etc. That way, we'd have our 'roots' that we miss in the civilian world. Thanks so much for the post and I envy you living in 'base housing'! ~Kath